Aftermath. With chloeas.

[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver hadn't slept. Despite the fact he hadn't been sleeping well the last few weeks, he usually got at least a couple hours of rest every night. But not that night. That night he was wide awake, afraid that if he fell asleep, Chloe would never wake up. It haunted him at night

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[chloeas]

A long time later, Chloe finally started to wake up, she had been so tired, she didn't even notice she had fallen asleep. She shifted slightly and felt his arms tight around her, and suddenly, she was a little more awake, memories of what had happened rushing through her mind.

At least Oliver was okay now, she had healed him, but she had no doubt he still wasn't happy about it. Slowly, she opened her eyes and wasn't surprised to see him staring at her.

[dl_greenarrow]

When he found himself gazing into familiar green eyes, he released a breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. "How are you feeling?" His voice was quiet.

[chloeas]

She blinked a couple of times, the pain in her stomach was completely gone and she did feel a little out of it but otherwise, "okay," she told him quietly, shifting in his arms but not pulling away, "how long did I sleep for?"

[dl_greenarrow]

He looked over his shoulder at the clock behind him. "Ten hours," he whispered, his chest tightening again. He swallowed hard.

[dl_greenarrow]

He drew in a breath and let it out slowly. He slowly sat down beside her. "I'm done not talking about things that matter." His voice was quiet.

[chloeas]

Chloe watched him for a moment, considering him then took a deep breath, holding her hands together over her lap, "go ahead."

[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver gazed at her for a long moment. "Don't do it again, Chloe." His voice was quiet.

[chloeas]

"It didn't hurt me," she pointed out, holding his gaze and straightening up a little, "it made me tired, I slept and now we're both fine."

[dl_greenarrow]

"You know why," he said quietly, rising to his feet.

[chloeas]

Chloe paused at that then sighed, "you don't get to do this."

[dl_greenarrow]

He turned to look at her. "Do what, Chloe?" His voice was quiet.

[chloeas]

"You don't get to rush to my rescue whenever you think I'm trouble and help me with everything you've helped me with and not let me help you with the one thing I can do for you, Oliver," she stood up, her voice firmer.

[dl_greenarrow]

"No, I hired you to guide missions and help the others. This job isn't about me, Chloe. It never has been." He stared at her intently.

[chloeas]

Chloe stared at him for a long moment then sighed deeply, rubbing her hands and taking a second to compose herself. When it didn't work, she gave up, dropped her hands to her sides and looked him dead in the eye.

"You know what, Oliver? Fuck you. Fuck you and your goddamn hero complex. I'm not going to apologize for healing you and I would do it again. And I will do it again. You think it's okay for you to bend over backwards and help everyone and you think it's okay for you to help people out there every night and risk your life for everyone else, but the second someone tries to reach out and help you you pull away. Because you don't think you are worth it

[dl_greenarrow]

His chest tightened with every word she spoke, and when she moved closer, he felt the breath catch in his throat. His gaze shifted from her eyes to her mouth and back again.

[chloeas]

She didn't move, noticing when his gaze shifted to her mouth, her heart beating even faster at that, their faces were so close and she should continue to make her point, but she didn't know if she could, her brain suddenly fuzzy as she stepped even closer, their noses nearly touching as she wrapper her fingers around the front of his shirt and held his gaze.

"Do you understand?" She asked, her voice much lower this time.

[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver braced his knees on the bed on either side of her, one arm wrapping around her waist to gently lay her back on it as he followed her down, not breaking their kiss. His heart was pounding rapidly in his chest as he nuzzled his nose lightly against hers, nipping softly at her lower lip then soothing it with his tongue.

[chloeas]

She moved further up the bed so they could both lay on it, relieved that he wasn't pulling back. Once they were both settled on the bed, she reached down and started pulling his shirt up, running her nails lightly against his skin as she did.

[dl_greenarrow]

He shifted slightly, just enough to rise up and pull his shirt off over his head, discarding it somewhere over his shoulder and sliding her shirt up so he could lean down and kiss her stomach.

[chloeas]

Chloe opened her eyes to look at him and took a deep breath as she shivered at the light kiss, moving her hands down and sliding her fingers through his hair, she missed being able to touch him.